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SOUTHERN OREGON, —Students at the Phoenix Talent School District are getting their hands dirty while giving back to the community at the same time. The Phoenix Talent Rising Academy, the district’s online school, added a new elective for the school year. ...

  TALENT, Or.- For Talent Maker City, working together in the workshop creates so much more than physical projects. “There’s this sense of resilience and teamwork and collaboration when you’re making things in the shop together,” Program Director Allison French said. ...

TALENT, Ore. — A local makerspace got some help from a southern Oregon foundation as it makes equipment for frontline workers. After closing to the public, Talent Maker City turned to making personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. Last month ...

TALENT, Ore. — With the growing shortage of personal protective equipment across the state and the country, a local non-profit is building face masks and shields from scratch. “We’re makers, we identify problems and find solutions,” said Ryan Wilcoxson, executive ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — If you want to get out this weekend and are interested in exploring your creativity, consider one of these fairs and festivals in your neighborhood. MakerFest 2019 is taking place on Sunday, September 15th. The festival gives opportunities for ...

TALENT, Ore. — A new “maker space” in Talent is one step closer to opening. The space, backed by the nonprofit Talent Maker City, will be a spot dedicated to teaching skills like woodworking, ceramics and 3D printing. After receiving ...

TALENT, Ore.– No matter your skill level, community members are invited to take part in making Talent’s first community-created mosaic mural. It’s a way to celebrate Talent’s achievement of becoming the second Bee City in the country. The worhshop is called Bee A ...

TALENT, Ore.– UPDATE: Election season has come and gone and one local group has a creative way to recycle everyone’s campaign signs. On Sunday afternoon, Talent Maker City held a workshop at it’s “Maker Space” to teach people how to ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore.–  A school district in Josephine County is trying an experiential new program that offers a hands-on learning experience for students at a youth corrections facility. The goal – provide exposure to realistic career opportunities. At the Rogue ...

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